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: a small set of keys that is part of a larger keyboard or another device (such as a telephone or calculator)
The keyboards of costly computers … usually have a separate numeric keypad in addition to the usual numerals in the top row of any keyboard.—
Consumer Reports
Consumer ReportsThis lets you operate your centrally located audio/video gear from anywhere in the house, either by a handheld remote control or a keypad built into the wall.—Video Review
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: a small, usually numerical keyboard
Deactivate the alarm by punching a code into the keypad mounted inside the house.
Using a handheld keypad, the salesperson presses a three-digit code to find specific tracks. For example, "147" might be a segment with maintenance tips for the Cadillac diesel engine.—Jane Wollman
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The larger 16-inch display also allows for a full keyboard with a ten-key keypad for easier data entry.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
This device can double as a security base and keypad for other Ecobee devices, making this a two-in-one purchase.
—John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Keypad Entry Upgrading to keypad entries for doors also proved popular.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The water alarm was triggered at 8:16 a.m., and the panic button on the keypad by the front door was activated at 8:55 a.m.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
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Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
This device can double as a security base and keypad for other Ecobee devices, making this a two-in-one purchase.
—John Mihaly, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Keypad Entry Upgrading to keypad entries for doors also proved popular.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The water alarm was triggered at 8:16 a.m., and the panic button on the keypad by the front door was activated at 8:55 a.m.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Keypad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keypad. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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keypad
noun
key·pad
ˈkē-ˌpad 
: a small keyboard (as on a pocket calculator)
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